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Diureticnounany substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess waterverified
Diuretic DrugnounMWEany substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess waterverified
Diurnal ParallaxnounMWEthe parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotatesverified
Dive-Bombingnouna bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the targetverified
Divernounlarge somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far backverified
Divergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutionsverified
Divergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutionsverified
Diverging LensnounMWEa lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread outverified
Diversificationnounthe act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)verified
Diversionnounan attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackverified
Diversionary AttacknounMWEan attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackverified
DiversitynounA description of financial services sectors in which primary and back-up telecommunications capabilities do not share a single point of failure.Requirement
Diverticulitisnouninflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon)verified
Diverticulumnouna herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)verified
Divi-Divinounsmall thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tanninverified
Divided HighwaynounMWEa highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directionsverified
Dividendnounthat part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholdersverified
Dividend WarrantnounMWEan order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paidverified
Dividernouna drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurementsverified
Divinationnounthe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural meansverified
Divine GuidancenounMWE(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beingsverified
Divine RevelationnounMWEcommunication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agencyverified
Divine RightnounMWEthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjectsverified
Divine Right of KingsnounMWEthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjectsverified
Divinernounsomeone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powersverified
Diving DucknounMWEany of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their foodverified
Divining RodnounMWEforked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oilverified
Divinitynounany supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a forceverified
Divinyl EthernounMWEa colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anestheticverified
Divisionnounone of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a wholeverified
Divotnounin golf, the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a strokeverified
Djinnnounin Islam, an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsverified
Djinninounin Islam, an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsverified
Djinnynounin Islam, an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsverified
Dockagenounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repairedverified